Betsey was launched at Bristol in 1800, and sailed as a West Indiaman. American vessels captured her twice in 1813 but each time she was recaptured. After the war she continued to sail as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in 1825.
Career Betsey first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR), in the volume for 1800.LR (1800), "B" supple. pages.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1800 T.J.Deake R.Baillie Bristol–Grenada LR 1801 T.J.DeakeJ.Bailly R.Bailly Bristol–Grenada LR 1807 J.BaileyScriffin E.Bailey Cork–Grenada LR 1813 W.ScriffinMerryweather E.Bailie Bristol–St Vincent LR; repairs 1810
Betseys first captor, on 11 August 1813, was . Argus captured Betsey, Merryweather, master, was on her way back from St Vincents to Bristol when Argus captured Betsey some nine leagues west of Scilly. Argus sent Betsey to France, but she was retaken and came into Plymouth.
Betseys second captor, in October 1813, was the privateer True Blooded Yankee. , , and recaptured Betsey, Merryweather, master, on 30 October, as well as several other prizes to True Blooded Yankee, and sent her into Plymouth. Betsey had been on her way from Bristol to Grenada when she had been captured some 100 miles from Lundy Island.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1815 MerryweatherW.Lund E.Bailie Bristol–Grenada LR; repairs 1810 1818 W.CoffinW.Lund W.Scott CorkBristol–Demerara LR; repairs 1810 1819 E.SimpsonD.Cameron Campbell Greenock–Demerara LR; repairs 1810 1825 D.Cammeron Campbell Greenock LR; repairs 1810
Fate Betsey was last listed in 1825.
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